PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Brussels
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Munich
5
Munich, Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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8
3
8
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10
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10
6
8
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7
8
7
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
6
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 4
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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